Dear Cathy,I always go through fond farewells in October! Seeing the Eastern Comma was excellent. This tells me they will be about on warm winter days. Many of the butterflies hibernate! I have been watching the afternoon temperatures and I see if it is in the low 50's and sunny the butterflies are about. I am watching and taking lots of photos. Sherry

Dear Mary,Lots of the butterflies like rotting fruit. Bananas work great for nectar bowls. Apples are not as easy for them to sip the sweet juice out of, the bunnies get my apple cores anyway. I find soft, fleshy fruit is best. Sherry

Hi Tom,They are very pretty. The Commas are smaller than the Question Marks and not as much "gray-blue" tipping on the wing edges.I do have birds in the back yard but I know they will be here all winter not so with the butterflies!Sherry